The Problem.
We love fancy jams and cheeses from the farmers market, but we have a hard time planning our schedules around going. Plus, there are a limited number of sellers, so you can’t exactly go comparison shopping for gourmet granola (we found 45 different varieties on Foodzie).
The Solution.
Check out an affordable online marketplace that allows you to buy local and artisanal food directly from producers. Think of it as an edible Etsy.
The Action.
Visit Foodzie, launched in December 2008. It supports small gourmet foodmakers by giving them their own online storefront from which to sell goods. This provides consumers with access [...]

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So, you don’t have a Valentine this year, but that doesn’t mean you have to lock yourself in your apartment for a daylong sob-fest. It also doesn’t mean that you have to go shopping and accrue massive debt to forget the one day of the year we’re all supposed to be in love. Instead, grab some girlfriends and celebrate! Here are our favorite ideas for a budget-friendly girls’ night:
Walk Like You’re In A Romantic Comedy.
Since Valentine’s Day falls on a Sunday this year, you and your gal pals have all day to celebrate. Head outside to relive some of [...]

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Who says that romance has to be pricey? (Except for jewelry companies.)
With a little stretch of the imagination and a good radar for deals, you and your lucky special someone will be well on your way to a fabulous evening that won’t leave you broke. Here are a few date ideas to get you started:
Sing Sing It.
We love ourselves some good karaoke and nothing seems more natural than belting out cheesy love songs with that special someone. V-Day falls on a Sunday this year so you can start early—happy hour Karaoke special deals abound. For what will easily come out [...]

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Many people consider dining out to be a luxury, but it needn’t be. Since we love fine cuisine as much as the next person, we came up with ten dining tips to help you substantially reduce your check:
Put The Drinks On Hold.
Alcohol can double the bill for a two-person dinner, so say no to that $30 bottle of wine and stick to water. If you must indulge, pick a restaurant with a happy hour special, or order a bottle of wine for a group instead of a bunch of separate glasses. BYOB is always an option, but corkage fees make [...]

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Just in time for the holidays! We love good food, but we never have the time or energy to come up with menus on our own. Enter our go-to iPhone app of the moment: Allrecipes’ Dinner Spinner.
Ahem, free app.
We love that it helps us with our indecision. We can choose the sort of dish we want to make, what main ingredient sounds good, and how much time we have—then it links us to a huge database of easy, user-submitted recipes. We can even filter recipes by nutrition. When we really have no idea what we want, we shake the iPhone [...]

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